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The story of four Chinese women living in America and how their futures are affected by their pasts. Based on the novel by Amy Tan. Read more

Starring	Lauren Tom, France Nuyen, Tsai Chin, Ming-Na Wen
Director	Wayne Wang
Genres	Romance

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- A long, slick, mostly sentimental wallow in the past that fails to throw much light on the present or the future; it lacks the sense of culture clash and quirky humour evident in the director's earlier, low-budget films.
- 33320
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  - 1
  Dazzling!
  
  A movie to enjoy alone with a pack of kleenex. It is just beautiful. Not recommended for insensitive souls.
  
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  - Camden
  - 09 Dec 2004 at 21:31
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- - 1
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  Very good
  
  I love dipping into different cultures with different ideologies and rituals. The stories of 4 women each depicting their own versions of Love; loss; pain and ... read more »
  
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- - sailbatten
  - 64 reviews
  - London
  - 29 Sep 2011 at 13:35
- - 2
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  Touching
  
  Reminiscences and musings of 4 Chinese women in America about their life, families and their various regrets and hopes. Complex, slow, but beautifully observed ... read more »
  
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  - Hillingdon, England
  - 14 Jan 2010 at 17:12
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  warm
  
  beautifully filmed with warm story line an enjoyable view into another culture
  
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- - PenK
  - 3 reviews
  - Buxton
  - 17 Sep 2009 at 12:22
- - 0
  - 0
  A girl's night in.
  
  This is a gentle, thoughtful film looking into the lives of two generations of a group of Chinese women living in USA.
  
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  - East Yorkshire, England
  - 24 Jul 2009 at 12:56
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  The Joy Luck Club
  
  I saw this film when it first came out and loved it, it was just as good the second time around. I love dipping into different cultures with different ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 08 Jan 2009 at 22:14
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  Joy Luck Club
  
  This is an almost relentless film of just about every type of abuse experienced by women. The message has been softened by making the principle characters ... read more »
  
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- 659021
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  - Midlands, UK
  - 14 Nov 2008 at 19:57
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  best film I have seen this year
  
  This touching film about three chinese woman who were brought up in china now live in america with their grown up daughters. this is a wonderful family film ... read more »
  
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- - dustyc
  - 79 reviews
  - Jarrow
  - 28 Oct 2008 at 17:10
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  I've run out of Kleenex!
  
  This movie didn't make me cry, it made me weep! The mother-daughter relationships were so real it was like watching my own with my mum, and it made me ... read more »
  
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- - samishere
  - 2 reviews
  - Kirkcaldy, Fife
  - 08 Oct 2008 at 20:57
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  touching and intelligent film
  
  This film is full of the complexity of life and of relationships, focusing mainly on mothers and daughters, but also touching on interactions between men and ... read more »
  
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- - philly
  - 26 reviews
  - Frome
  - 20 Jan 2008 at 23:02
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  Not a `cultural chick flick'
  
  It isn't easy finding a great book-adapted film much less a good one, but this one succeeds; especially when you consider that adapted films at that time ... read more »
  
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- - Lana W.
  - Bath, UK
  - 22 Jun 2007 at 00:04
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- - 6
  - 1
  Dazzling!
  
  A movie to enjoy alone with a pack of kleenex. It is just beautiful. Not recommended for insensitive souls.
  
  Report this review
- 58341
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Camden
  - 09 Dec 2004 at 21:31
- - 2
  - 0
  Touching
  
  Reminiscences and musings of 4 Chinese women in America about their life, families and their various regrets and hopes. Complex, slow, but beautifully observed ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 849176
- - a customer
  - Hillingdon, England
  - 14 Jan 2010 at 17:12
- - 2
  - 1
  joy luck club
  
  A very moving film with alot of humour.
  
  Also if you have a Chinese girlfriend who speaks Manderine you won't be in the dog house by renting it.
  
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- - Ian Couch
  - Great Shelford. Cambs
  - 23 Jul 2004 at 14:23
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  A must-watch film
  
  This is a beautiful, moving film. The stories of the different characters are fascinating, and all move you in their own different way. I would thoroughly ... read more »
  
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  - Guildford, Surrey
  - 11 Jan 2006 at 13:48
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  Very good
  
  I love dipping into different cultures with different ideologies and rituals. The stories of 4 women each depicting their own versions of Love; loss; pain and ... read more »
  
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- - sailbatten
  - 64 reviews
  - London
  - 29 Sep 2011 at 13:35
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  Nice and Weepy
  
  Both myself and my wife anjoyed watching this film which is based on the book, which is again based on real life. Really moving and a good cry in places. ... read more »
  
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- 24729
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  - Lancashire UK
  - 08 Nov 2004 at 20:40
- - 1
  - 1
  Brilliant
  
  Brilliantly directed movie. It had me in tears for the second time around !!
  
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  - Croydon, England
  - 09 Jan 2005 at 14:29
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  transgenerational mother daughter relationships
  
  interesting tales of the mother daughter relationships over 3 generations of very different chinese women. very moving. lots of tissues
  
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- - grace
  - london
  - 06 Jun 2005 at 23:09
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  Joy Luck Club
  
  Fantastic film - loved every minute of it. Can't wait to go and buy the book.
  
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- - Sue A-K
  - Hornchurch
  - 19 Oct 2006 at 10:26
- - 0
  - 0
  Not a `cultural chick flick'
  
  It isn't easy finding a great book-adapted film much less a good one, but this one succeeds; especially when you consider that adapted films at that time ... read more »
  
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- 452057
- - Lana W.
  - Bath, UK
  - 22 Jun 2007 at 00:04

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